Lieut.- Col. W.M. DeRay [Williams] - Sketch. - [1885?].
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Head and shoulders sketch of Lieut.- Col. W.M. DeRay[Williams] in uniform.
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Lieutenant Colonel Bowen Van Straubenzie was involved in the Battle of Batoche.This booklet describes the ten linguistic groups in Canada and sub-categories used in booklet: location, culture area and principal cultural characteristics. Also included is a table of Indian bands, the Indian Agency to which they belong, language used and population.
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First printed in The Illustrated War News, 1885.Historical note:
Michel Dumais, prominent South Branch Metis. Dumais was one of the delegates sent to retrieve Riel from Montana in 1884 along with Gabriel Dumont and James Isbister. He was farm instructor at the One Arrow Cree Reserve until 1885. After fighting in the Resistance he fled to Montana alongside Gabriel Dumont.Due to age of publication, some content may be no longer be considered acceptable.